Resources for Carbohydrate Counting The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide By LeaAnn Holzmeister, RD, CDE American Diabetes Association See contact information below The Doctor s Pocket Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrates Counter By Allan Borushek. Family Health Publisher Or order at (949) 642-8500 or www.calorieking.com Calories and Carbohydrates By Barbara Kraus Mass Market Paperback The Complete Book of Food Counts By Corinne T. Netzer, Dell Publishing International Diabetes Center for publication My Food Plan for GDM and other related diabetes materials www.idcpublishing.com/ Call (888) 333-3032 for educational materials catalog. Materials available in English and Spanish Joslin Diabetes Center for diabetes related publications. www.joslin.org Call (800) 344-4501. Materials available in English and Spanish. American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org Call (800) 232-6733 for extensive catalog. Materials available in English and Spanish. American Dietetic Association Carbohydrate Counting Booklets Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 www.eatright.org Call (800) 366-1655. Materials available in English and Spanish. National Diabetes Education Program information provided for individuals with diabetes http://www.ndep.nih.gov. Materials available in English and Spanish National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, a service of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases information on various diabetes education materials www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm. Materials available in English and Spanish. Free Online Education Classes through Joslin Diabetes Center www.onlineclasses.joslin.org American Heart Association booklet Getting to the Heart of Diabetes www.americanheart.org 1
Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan Calories Total carbohydrate choices = Grams of carbohydrate Carbohydrate Conversion 1 serving = 15 grams carbohydrate 2 servings = 30 grams carbohydrate 3 servings = 45 grams carbohydrate 4 servings = 60 grams carbohydrate Breakfast Mid-morning Lunch Mid-afternoon Dinner Evening 2
Simplified Carbohydrate Counting Carbohydrate Servings The following foods are equal to one serving of Carbohydrate or 15 grams of Carbohydrate: Starches 1 slice of regular bread 1 small dinner roll ½ English muffin ½ Lender s size bagel 1 square waffle ½ hot dog or burger roll 1-6 tortilla shell ½ pita ¾ cup of unsweetened dry cereal ½ cup of sweetened or bran cereal 1-½ cups of puffed cereal 1/2 cup of hot cereal (oatmeal, farina, grits) ½ cup of cooked pasta ⅓ cup of cooked rice ½ cup of corn, peas, or mashed potatoes 1 small baked potato (3 ounces) ½ cup of cooked lentils, chickpeas, dried beans 8 animal crackers 6 saltines 3 graham cracker squares 3 cups of popcorn ¾ ounce of pretzel (small handful) Fruit and Juice 1 piece of small size fresh fruit ½ piece of large size fresh fruit 1 cup of cut up melon ½ cup of fruit canned in fruit juice or water ½ cup of unsweetened or natural applesauce ½ cup of unsweetened, natural fruit juice 12 large or 17 small grapes or cherries 2 Tbsp. raisins ½ medium banana 3
Milk 1cup of milk 1 cup of nonfat or low fat fruit flavored yogurt sweetened with aspartame or a nonnutritive sweetener ½ cup pudding sweetened with aspartame or a nonnutritive sweetener On Occasion (When Under Good Blood Glucose Control) ½ cup of low fat or fat free ice cream or frozen yogurt 2 small cookies 5 vanilla waters 5 Social Tea Biscuits 35 goldfish crackers Additional Items to Select Diet Soda, light lemonade, or flavored water sweetened with Aspartame or Splenda Unsweetened iced tea Sugar free Jell-O Protein (Non-Carbohydrate) Fish Do not eat king mackerel, shark, swordfish, or tilefish Limit canned tuna to less than 12 oz./week Lean cuts of Turkey, Chicken, Pork, Beef Eggs Reduced Fat Cheese, Cottage Cheese Tofu Peanut Butter 4
Vegetables (Non-Carbohydrate) 3 or more servings/day **Remember Potatoes, Peas, Corn, Lentils, Legumes etc. are Starches Artichokes Asparagus Broccoli Cauliflower Cabbage Carrots Cucumber Green beans Leafy greens Mushrooms Peppers Onions Tomatoes Zucchini Fats (Non-carbohydrate) One serving equals: 1 teaspoon margarine, soft tub or squeeze 1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon mayonnaise 1 teaspoon oil 1 tablespoon salad dressing 2 tablespoons reduced-fat salad dressing 2 tablespoons cream cheese 2 tablespoons sour cream 5